Krista Gerlich
Gerlich in 2009
Current position
TitleHead Coach
TeamTexas Tech
ConferenceBig 12
Record57–58 (.496)
Biographical details
Born (1970-11-16) November 16, 1970 (age 53)
Spearman, Texas[1]
Alma materTexas Tech University (BS)
Texas A&M–Kingsville (MSEdA)
Playing career
1989–1993Texas Tech
Position(s)Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1993–1994Lockney High School
1994–1997Taft High School
1997–1999UTSA (Asst.)
1999–2000Reagan High School
2003–2006Texas Tech (Asst.)
2006–2013West Texas A&M
2013–2020UT Arlington
2020–presentTexas Tech
Head coaching record
Overall346–205 (.628)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Awards
[3][4]

Krista Gerlich (born November 16, 1970, in Spearman, Texas) is an American college basketball coach. She is the head coach of the Texas Tech Lady Raiders basketball team.[5]

West Texas A&M

On September 18, 2006, Gerlich was named the women's basketball coach at West Texas A&M.

She inherited a 28–4 Lone Star Champion Lady Buff program that lost in the South Central Region Tournament semifinals, including Lone Star player of the year Emily Brister.[6]

UT Arlington

Gerlich was named the head coach of the Lady Mavericks on April 11, 2013.[7] She accumulated a program-best 121 wins with the Lady Mavs.

Texas Tech

Texas Tech announced the hiring of Gerlich to lead the Lady Raiders on August 18, 2020,[8] taking over following the scandal of the previous coach Marlene Stollings.[9]

Head Coaching Record

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
West Texas A&M (Lone Star Conference) (2006–2013)
2006–07 West Texas A&M 28–5 14–0 1st NCAA DII South Central Regional
2007–08 West Texas A&M 26–5 14–0 1st NCAA DII South Central Regional
2008–09 West Texas A&M 28–6 10–2 1st NCAA DII Elite 8
2009–10 West Texas A&M 30–4 10–2 1st NCAA DII South Central Regional
2010–11 West Texas A&M 17–11 10–4 4th
2011–12 West Texas A&M 19–10 16–4 2nd NCAA DII South Central Regional
2012–2013 West Texas A&M 20–12 14–6 4th
West Texas A&M: 168–53 (.760) 88–18 (.830)
UT Arlington (Sun Belt Conference) (2013–2020)
2013–2014 UT Arlington 4–25 3–15 10th
2014–2015 UT Arlington 17–13 11–9 T-4th
2015–2016 UT Arlington 15–16 10–10 6th
2016–2017 UT Arlington 22–9 14–4 2nd WNIT First Round
2017–2018 UT Arlington 18–12 12–6 T-3rd
2018–2019 UT Arlington 24–8 15–3 T-1st WNIT First Round
2019–2020 UT Arlington 21–11 14–4 3rd
UT Arlington: 121–94 (.563) 79–51 (.608)
Texas Tech (Big 12 Conference) (2020–present)
2020–2021 Texas Tech 10–15 5–13 T-7th
2021–2022 Texas Tech 11–19 4–14 8th
2022–2023 Texas Tech 20-15 6–12 8th WNIT Super 16
2023–2024 Texas Tech 16-14 5–12
Texas Tech: 57–63 (.475) 20–51 (.282)
Total: 346–210 (.622)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

Personal life

Krista is married to former Red Raider linebacker Bryan Gerlich.

Daughter Bryn Gerlich plays basketball at Texas Tech after transferring from Oklahoma State.[10]

References

  1. ^ Christy, Pete (2022-11-16). "Lady Raiders win on Krista Gerlich's birthday". KCBD. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
  2. ^ "'22 WBB Record Book" (PDF). Sun Belt Conference.
  3. ^ "Hall of Fame". Texas Tech.
  4. ^ "1993 NCAA Woman of the Year". NCAA.
  5. ^ Cubit, Alexis (2020-08-18). "She's coming home: Former Texas Tech standout Gerlich hired as Lady Raiders' coach". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  6. ^ "Spearman's Krista Kirkland Gerlich Named WTAMU Women's Basketball Coach". High Plains Observer.
  7. ^ Detherage, Travis (2013-04-11). "Krista Gerlich hired as women's basketball head coach". The Shorthorn. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
  8. ^ "Texas Tech hires former player Gerlich as women's coach". The Associated Press. 2020-08-18. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
  9. ^ Breaux, Rob (2022-01-06). "Krista Gerlich Responds to Longhorns Sour Grapes After Upset Win". KKAM. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
  10. ^ Thompson, Tana (2021-11-03). "Gerlich duo returns for upcoming season". The Daily Toreador. Retrieved 2022-11-22.

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Current women's basketball head coaches of the Big 12 Conference
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